OldThinker88
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Here's how it works. Those of us who are straight state why we are proud to be as we are, and share a little about ourselves if we like.
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The I'm proud to be straight thread
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Dang! I'm ashamed to admit that I take my straightness for granted.
ron4711
Member
What is your pride based on? Is it something you had to work long and hard to achieve or is it just the way you are. I have brown hair for instance, but I'm not proud of it. Now if I was bald and sprouted some hair, yes, I might be proud of that achievement.
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Brought to you by the moment that spacetime began.
I haven't yet told my parents that I'm straight
Man, I'm here for you if you need support when you come out to them.
I never came out to mine when they were alive. At least you can.
Er....that is you can come out to your parents, not mine.
They're dead. Er....that is my parents are dead, not yours.
Can I start over with this?
OldThinker88
Member
But is it homophobic for you to prefer your heterophilia, since it implies that it's better than homophilia?
ron4711
Member
Pride is the opposite of shame. So when people try to shame you for your preference you counter with pride.
It is better than calling the ones that are trying to shame "jerks"
In principle, that sentiment doesn't make much sense to me. It is also obvious however that in the case of the LGBT community it mostly exists because their preference has been made out into a big deal by others, enough to oppress them because of it.
As such, the sentiment is much more understandable in that context. It's a reaction to oppression. When someone tries to shame you about something like your sexual preference, saying that you're proud of it is much more understandable.
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When there is an in-group/out-group dynamic, celebrating the in-group implicitly celebrates the overall dynamic - and therefore any unfairness inherent in it - in a way that celebrating the out-group does not.
Who could have seen THAT coming. lol
Do you think it requires bravery to declare your homosexuality to your parents,friends,coworkers or teammates?
Do you think it requires bravery to declare your heterosexuality to your parents,friends,coworkers or teammates?
If you think the answer to those questions is the same then fair enough. You're wrong, but I understand your view and hope it's reality soon.
If you think the answers are different, you might be showing your prejudices.
Galen.Iksnudnard
Active Member
What a ridiculous thread.
If this is supposed to be a joke, it's not funny. In fact it's in quite bad taste.
Straight people have literally nothing, I repeat NOTHING to be proud of. It's not as if they've "earned" being straight by working hard themselves. No they just happened to be born into societies that don't discriminate against them for who they are.
The only reason for a thread like this - like a thread about "white pride" is to rub it in the faces of those whom you oppress about how much better you have it than they do.
Seriously, get a life.
If this is supposed to be a joke, it's not funny. In fact it's in quite bad taste.
Straight people have literally nothing, I repeat NOTHING to be proud of. It's not as if they've "earned" being straight by working hard themselves. No they just happened to be born into societies that don't discriminate against them for who they are.
The only reason for a thread like this - like a thread about "white pride" is to rub it in the faces of those whom you oppress about how much better you have it than they do.
Seriously, get a life.
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ron4711
Member
I think just going around declaring your straightness causes some people to raise an eyebrow. Either you are a bigot or are denying something others see in you
Galen.Iksnudnard
Active Member
I'm going to have to give you frubals for this. In fact, frubals all around for those who are standing up to homophobia, hatred and discrimination.
By the way, I'm straight and PROUD to be an ally.
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You're accusing the OP of oppressing homosexuals?
How on Earth can you presume this?
Galen.Iksnudnard
Active Member
I'm not saying that he specifically is oppressing members of the LGBTQI community.
It is a bit rude and insensitive though, considering the respective situations of the LGBTQI community and the dominant heterosexual one.
Which on the other hand is something to be proud of, since you're helping, in one way or another, in lifting oppression off from people who are unfairly being subject to it.